Obituary Listing

Feb 5, 2018

DELPHOS — James D. "Jim" McBride, 59, of rural Delphos, passed away peacefully at his residence at 6:55 PM Monday, February 5, 2018 with his family at his side, following a month long illness. He was born March 16, 1958 in Lima, a son of the late Raymond and Delores Gaberdiel McBride. On September 27, 1980 he married Janice L....

Feb 3, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Edmond G. "Ed" Gagnon, 81, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center Saturday evening February 3, 2018 following a two week illness. He was born July 14, 1936 in Kenora, Ontario, Canada, a son of the late Edmond J. and Madeline Viviar Gagnon. On December 15, 1979 he married Anita F. Creviston,...

Feb 2, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Rev. Carey G. Knittle, 89, formerly of the Spencerville area, passed away peacefully at 8:45 AM Friday, February 2, 2018 in the University of Michigan Hospital at Ann Arbor following a short illness. He had resided in Belleville, Mi. recently with his wife, near their daughter Amy. He was born April 6, 1928 in Adams County, Indiana, a...

Jan 31, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Mary E. Bowersock, 97, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville at 9:24 PM Wednesday, January 31, 2018 with her family at her side. She was born July 24, 1920 in Spencer Twp., Allen County, the daughter of Carl F. and Neva C. Rupert Walther, who are deceased. On October 6, 1940...

Jan 31, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Betty Lou Briggs Allemeier, 89, died at 5 a.m. Jan. 31, 2018, at Vancrest of Delphos. Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Mount Union Cemetery, Salem Township, Auglaize County. There will be no public visitation. Arrangements are by Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville.

Jan 25, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Betty M. Whitling, 84, of Spencerville, died 4:06 a.m., Thurs., Jan. 25, 2018, at Roselawn Manor, Spencerville. She was born May 24, 1933, in Mercer Co., the daughter of Denver & Mary (Bacher) Pond, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 8, 1952, she married John M. "Jack" Whitling, and he died April 2, 2008. Survivors include, 4...

Jan 25, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Betty Lou Krick, 92, of Spencerville, died 9:00 a.m., Thurs. Jan. 25, 2018, at the Roselawn Manor, Spencerville. She was born Nov. 25, 1925, the daughter of Frank & Iva (Detrick) Stonehill, who preceded her in death. On Dec. 27, 1944, she married Eugene M. Krick, who preceded her in death on May 9, 2016. Survivors include, a...

Jan 22, 2018

LIMA — Melissa J. Zinsmeister, 45, died at 2:42 a.m. Jan. 22, 2018, at Cridersville Healthcare Center. Services will begin at noon Friday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville, with Pastor Tom Shobe officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until noon Friday at the funeral home.

Jan 19, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Darryl L. Hinkle, 67, of rural Spencerville, died 7:38 a.m., Fri. Jan. 19, 2018, at Kindred Hospital, Lima. He was born July 21, 1950, in Lima, the son of Paul & Margaret (Shaw) Hinkle, who preceded him in death. On Dec. 6, 1998, he married Rae Adele Briggs Bailey, and she survives. Other survivors include, 2 sons, Matthew...

Jan 15, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Ardean S. Imler, 96, of rural Spencerville died 5:00 a.m., Mon. Jan. 15, 2018, at her home with her family at her side. She was born Nov. 12, 1921, in Valley, WS, the daughter of Dewey & Margaret (Rose) Cummings, who preceded her in death. On March 14, 1949, she married E. Cole Imler, and he died Jan....

Jan 14, 2018

VAN WERT — Denise I. Russell, 60, died Jan. 14, 2018, at her residence. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville, with Pastor Jody Harr officiating. Burial will be in Wright Cemetery, Converse. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Jan 10, 2018

Spencerville; Constance E. B. "Connie" Harter Riepenhoff, 82, formerly of Spencerville and Delphos, passed away peacefully at 8:10 PM Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in the Primrose Retirement Community of Lima, with her family at her side. She was born May 6, 1935 in Spencerville, a daughter of Edward M. and Esther Bindel Fritz. Her father and mother, Esther Paul are...

Jan 10, 2018

Spencerville; William "Bill" Gaberdiel of Simpsonville, S.C., and formerly of Spencerville, passed away November 28th, 2017. He was 86. His wife, Jane Clark Gaberdiel, also of Simpsonville, passed away January 10th, 2018. She was 85. They were married 67 years.

Bill was the son of Albert and Bertha Gaberdiel. Albert and his brother...

Jan 6, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Dolores A. Fair, 86, of rural Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 7:34 PM Saturday, January 6, 2018 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville with her family nearby. She had also resided in the Assisted Living at Maplewood of Shanehill in Rockford. She was born July 5, 1931 in Lima, a daughter of Victor L. and Mabel...

Dec 29, 2017

SPENCERVILLE — Mary Brooks passed away on December 29, 2017 at the age of 89. She was born on January 26, 1928 to Wilbur and Bessie Strohl Foster. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Charles Foster and William (Dorothy) Foster, her husband Robert Brooks and her daughter Paula Swick. She is survived by two children; Pat...

Dec 28, 2017

LIMA — Diana Lynn Hickey, 63, a resident of the Lima Towers, passed away in the Lima Memorial Health System at 4:05 AM Thursday, December 28, 2017, following a sudden illness. She was born August 14, 1954 in Lima, a daughter of Clarence and Anna Endicott Hickey. Her mother, Anna Giffin survives in Lima. Also surviving are her son; Jeffrey...

Dec 26, 2017

SPENCERVILLE — Marilyn Post, 58, of rural Spencerville, passed away at 8:41 PM Tuesday, December 26, 2017 in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center Emergency Department in Lima following a sudden illness at her home. She was born February 16, 1959 in Pontiac, MI., a daughter of Arthur and Ellen Skaggs Mabry. Her father is deceased and her mother...

Dec 18, 2017

WAPAKONETA — Tyler James Levi, 24, of Wapakoneta, passed away at his residence Monday, December 18, 2017. He was born April 23, 1993 in Lima, the son of Daniel D. Levi of Rockford and Lori A. Whitmore Byer of Wapakoneta. Also surviving are his sister; Rachel (Chris) Bryan of Reynoldsburg; his nephew Declan Bryan; his grandmother; Carolyn Whitmore of Spencerville;...

Dec 14, 2017

SPENCERVILLE —Charles Lewis "Lewie" Moeller, devoted and loving father of Sydney Moeller and son of Frances Moeller of Lima and Charles D Moeller (deceased), passed away at the age of 55 of unknown causes on December 14, 2017 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Lewie is survived by his brother Jeffrey Jarvis (Lori) and his sisters Cheryl Steinwedel, Teresa Moeller, Marcia Elliot...

Dec 9, 2017

SPENCERVILLE — Philip W. Fishbaugh, 86, of Spencerville and formerly of Mendon, passed away at 2:20 AM Saturday Dec. 9, 2017 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville with his family at his side. He had resided there for six years. He was born June 8, 1931 in Mendon, the son of Charles and Edna Mutersbaugh Fishbaugh, who are...